Peritoneal Dialysis

This is a treatment that cleans the blood and eliminates excess fluids. The blood is cleaned inside the body, using one of its own membranes: the peritoneum, as a filter. This is done at home for 12 hours every day.

How does Peritoneal Dialysis improve your lifestyle?

Most people enjoy the flexibility and independence that they get with Peritoneal Dialysis (PD).
The nutritionist will give you recommendations about how to control your diet. It is very important that you follow the recommended meal plan so that you can stay healthy.
Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) allows you to take part in most sports and exercises after you have consulted with your doctor.
If you use an automated cycler and you are going abroad, make sure to take your exit permit.

People who receive Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) can lead a normal life, since it is easy to adjust the treatment program to one's work or school obligations, and even travel plans, as long as the patient is the one in charge of his/her own care.
If you want to travel, you can take your accessories with you or ask Baxter Renal Care Services in advance to send them to your destination, if there is a coordinating office in that city/town.

What are the advantages of Peritoneal Dialysis?

- Dialysis 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Flexible and independent lifestyle.
- Only one monthly visit to the kidney clinic.
- No needles involved.
- It provides continuous therapy that is more similar to the natural function of the kidneys.
- The patient carries out the treatment in the comfort of his/her own home.
- Treatment that can be carried out while traveling or on vacation.
- It can be carried out while you are sleeping (APD).

Types of Peritoneal Dialysis:

Manual:

This method of PD uses gravity to drain and take the dialysis solution through your catheter to the peritoneal cavity. With this method, the patient makes exchanges (drain, fill, dwell) usually four times a day. During the dwell period, you are free to follow your regular routines until it is time for the next exchange.

Automated:

APD is done at night with a HomeChoice cycler that carries out the exchanges automatically while the patient sleeps. Most people leave fluid in the peritoneal cavity and they make an extra exchange during the day. During the day, you are completely free to participate in routine activities.

Peritoneal Dialysis